Associate Recruiter

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San Jose, Escazu, Escazu
Hybrid
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Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Biotech • Pharmaceutical
We’re in relentless pursuit of breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.
The Role
Support full-life cycle recruitment needs, including job postings, interview coordination, and candidate screenings while managing talent data and vendor coordination.
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Use Your Power for Purpose
Our Candidate Experience team is composed of dedicated, solution-oriented, and agile colleagues who think big and challenge the status quo to create space for meaningful work. Your diverse perspectives and experiences will help shape our workforce. Whether you are in talent acquisition attracting the best candidates, a Generalist, or a People Experience Business Partner supporting our colleagues, or working behind the scenes, we all play a part in achieving the same goal: making Pfizer an inclusive and amazing workplace for everyone.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:
  • Contribute to project tasks and milestones, organizing work to meet deadlines and ensuring accuracy and completeness
  • Learn and apply basic team effectiveness skills within the immediate work team, seeking guidance from colleagues as needed
  • Make decisions within limited options to resolve basic problems under the supervisor's direction, with regular review for technical judgment
  • Support full-life cycle recruitment needs across all business units, including job postings, interview coordination, and preliminary screenings
  • Manage vendor coordination and processing for both Talent Acquisition (TA) and Human Resources (HR) operations
  • Maintain up-to-date employee files and manage talent data to build talent pipelines and mapping
  • Increase candidate flow and develop strategic sourcing solutions to attract high-quality candidates, utilizing creative sourcing techniques for senior or mid-level positions
  • Update the applicant tracking system and achieve recruitment metrics against global TA targets, ensuring a strong positive client and candidate experience
  • Manage the offer process for external candidates, including pre-employment screening and offer development, adhering to diversity sourcing strategies
  • Work in a structured environment using established procedures, exercising judgment with reliance on the supervisor, and proactively creating a diverse talent pipeline for hard-to-fill positions

Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
  • A BA/BS with 1+ years of experience, an associate's degree with at least 2 years of experience, or a high school diploma (or equivalent) with at least 3 years of relevant experience
  • Experience using an ATS, Workday preferred
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience working with Office and social media/networking sites
  • A positive continuous improvement mindset
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work effectively as a team member in a matrix environment

Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
  • Experience in a direct recruiter role internally within Pfizer or within a large corporate environment.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of strategic sourcing strategies
  • Experience in an external recruitment role
  • Strong customer service orientation
  • Self-starter who is accountable and driven by a sense of urgency
  • Strong problem-solving skills

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
Last Date to Apply: January 2, 2026
EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) & Employment Eligibility
Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, or disability.
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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
121,990 Employees
Year Founded: 1848

What We Do

Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.

Why Work With Us

We are the inventors, the problem solvers, the big thinkers — those who surmount any hurdle to deliver breakthrough medicines to the people who are counting on them the most.

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